List of Gillingham F.C. seasons

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The Gillingham team line up before a match in the club's first season in the Football League, along with club officials and the local mayor Gills1920pinnace.jpg
The Gillingham team line up before a match in the club's first season in the Football League, along with club officials and the local mayor

Gillingham Football Club is an English association football club originally formed in 1893 under the name New Brompton F.C. The club adopted its present name in 1912, and played in the Southern League until 1920, when that league's top division was absorbed into the Football League as its new Division Three. The "Gills" were voted out of the league in favour of Ipswich Town at the end of the 1937–38 season, but returned 12 years later, when that league was expanded from 88 to 92 clubs.

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Twice in the late 1980s Gillingham came close to winning promotion to the second tier of English football, but a decline then set in and in 1993 the club narrowly avoided relegation to the Football Conference. In 2000, Gillingham reached the second tier of the English league for the first time in the club's history. They went on to spend five seasons at this level, achieving a club record highest league finish of eleventh place in the 2002–03 season before being relegated twice to return to the league's bottom division, known since 2004 as Football League Two. The club has won honours at a professional level namely the Football League Fourth Division championship in the 1963–64 season as well as the Football League Two championship in the 2012–13 season.

Seasons

SeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup [a] EFL Trophy [b] OtherTop scorer(s) [c] Ref
DivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPos
1893–94 New Brompton did not play league footballQR1 FA Amateur Cup R3Q [d] Albert Jenner2 [e] [1]
1894–95 SL Div 2 1211015710221st [f] QR3Arthur Rule22 [1]
1895–96 SL Div 1187473037186thQR2Dave Hutcheson8 [g] [2]
KL Div 1 2293103642217th
1896–97 SL Div 12072113242168thQR4 Jack Frettingham 10 [h] [3]
TMC10208213245th
1897–98 SL Div 1229493737226thQR5 Jack Frettingham 13 [h] [4]
TMC149233315203rd
1898–99 SL Div 12410593830256thR1 Jack Frettingham 14 [h] [5]
TMC1612224815261st
1899–1900 SL Div 128961339492411thQR4 Jack Frettingham 11 [h] [6]
TMC10811206171st
1900–01 SL Div 128751634511912thQR5 Jack Frettingham 14 [h] [7]
TMC641115792nd
1901–02 SL Div 1301071339382710thRInt Alf Milward 12 [h] [i] [8]
TMC121011527211st
1902–03 SL Div 130111183735336thRInt Charlie Satterthwaite 14 [h] [9]
TMC125163342114th
1903–04 SL Div 1346131526432516thRIntJim Stevenson7 [10]
1904–05 SL Div 1341111124041339thR1Walter Leigh11 [11]
1905–06 SL Div 134781920622217thR2 Bill Marriott 5 [12]
1906–07 SL Div 1381291747593316thR2 Dan Cunliffe 15 [13]
1907–08 SL Div 138972244752520th [j] R2 Charlie McGibbon 22 [14]
1908–09 SL Div 140177164859417thQR5Arthur Pickett9 [15]
1909–10 SL Div 1421951876744312thR1Albert Court25 [16]
1910–11 SL Div 1381181934653018thR1 Jock Taylor 15 [17]
1911–12 SL Div 1381191835723118thQR4 Fred Corbett
Abel Lee
Jock Taylor
6 [18]
1912–13 SL Div 13812101636533415thR1Arthur Wolstenholme7 [19]
1913–14 SL Div 1381391648493513thR2 Charlie Hafekost 10 [20]
1914–15 SL Div 138682443822020thR1 Sam Gilligan
Peter Glen
8 [21]
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
1919–20 SL Div 1421072534742722ndR1 Arthur Wood 14 [22]
1920–21 Div 3 [k] 428122234742822nd [l] QR6 Tommy Hall 11 [23]
1921–22 Div 3S [m] 421482047603618thR1 Charlie Freeman 14 [24]
1922–23 Div 3S421572051573716thQR6 Tommy Hall
Horace Williams
11 [25]
1923–24 Div 3S4212131743583715thR1 Joe North 17 [26]
1924–25 Div 3S4213141535444013thQR6 Frank Marshall 11 [27]
1925–26 Div 3S421781753494210thR2 Fred Brown 16 [28]
1926–27 Div 3S4211102154723220thR2 Bill Arblaster 18 [29]
1927–28 Div 3S4213111862813716thR3 Jonah Wilcox 28 [30]
1928–29 Div 3S421092343832922nd [l] R1 Arthur Dominy 14 [31]
1929–30 Div 3S421182351803021stR1 Fred Cheesmur 18 [32]
1930–31 Div 3S4214101861763816thR2 Harry Loasby 22 [33]
1931–32 Div 3S421082440822821stR1 Bill White 9 [34]
1932–33 Div 3S42188167261447thR2 George Nicol 28 [35]
1933–34 Div 3S4211112075963317thR2 Third Division South Cup R1 Sim Raleigh 18 [36]
1934–35 Div 3S4211131855753520thR1Third Division South CupR1 Bill Baldwin 13 [37]
1935–36 Div 3S421491966773716thR2Third Division South CupR1 George Tadman 18 [38]
1936–37 Div 3S421881672614411thR2Third Division South CupR2 Jimmy Watson 21 [39]
1937–38 Div 3S 421062636772622nd [n] R1Third Division South CupR2 Jimmy Watson 13 [40]
1938–39 SL 44296910457643rdQR4 Southern League Cup R2Harry Rowley41 [41]
1939–40 SL3201644n/a [o] Southern League CupR1Harry Rowley4 [42]
No further competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War.
1945–46 KL20181111133371stQR4Kent League CupWVic Hole29 [43]
1946–47 SL 3120651034547 [p] 1stR3Southern League CupW Hughie Russell 42 [44]
1947–48 SL3421588143472ndR3Southern League CupGS Hughie Russell 23 [45]
1948–49 SL422610610448621stQR4Southern League CupSF Hughie Russell 36 [46]
1949–50 SL 46239149261555th [q] R2Southern League CupR2Harold Williams18 [47]
1950–51 Div 3S 4613924691013522ndR2 Dave Thomas 21 [48]
1951–52 Div 3S4611132271813522ndR2 Derek Lewis
Dave Thomas
22 [49]
1952–53 Div 3S4612151939704021stR2 Trevor Long 11 [50]
1953–54 Div 3S4619101761664810thR1 Ernie Morgan 21 [51]
1954–55 Div 3S462015117766554thR2 Ernie Morgan 33 [52]
1955–56 Div 3S4619101761664810thR1 Ernie Morgan 16 [53]
1956–57 Div 3S4612132154853722ndR2 Jim Taylor 16 [54]
1957–58 Div 3S461392452813522ndR3 Ron Saunders 19 [55]
1958–59 Div 4 [r] 462091782774911thR1 Johnny Edgar 24 [56]
1959–60 Div 4462110157469527thR3 Pat Terry 22 [57]
1960–61 Div 44615131864664315thR3R2 Pat Terry 22 [58]
1961–62 Div 44413112073943720thR1R1 Charlie Livesey 15 [59]
1962–63 Div 4462213117149575th [s] R3R1 George Francis 13 [60]
1963–64 Div 4 46231495930601st [t] R1R4 Brian Gibbs 18 [61]
1964–65 Div 3 46239147050557thR2R1 Brian Gibbs 23 [62]
1965–66 Div 346228166254526thR1R2 Brian Gibbs 24 [63]
1966–67 Div 34615161558624611thR2R2 Brian Gibbs 17 [64]
1967–68 Div 34618121659634811thR1R2 Brian Gibbs 16 [65]
1968–69 Div 34613151854634120thR2R1 Brian Yeo 18 [66]
1969–70 Div 34613132052643920th [u] R5R2 Mike Green 16 [67]
1970–71 Div 3 4610132342673324thR1R1 Mike Green 12 [68]
1971–72 Div 4 4616131761674513thR3R3 Brian Yeo 24 [69]
1972–73 Div 4461911166358499thR1R2 Damien Richardson 14 [70]
1973–74 Div 4 46251299049622ndR1R2 Brian Yeo 32 [71]
1974–75 Div 3 4617141565604810thR1R1 Damien Richardson 21 [72]
1975–76 Div 34612191558684315thR2R2 Damien Richardson
Danny Westwood
12 [73]
1976–77 Div 34616121855644412thR1R2 Damien Richardson 18 [74]
1977–78 Div 3461520116760507thR2R1 Ken Price 20 [75]
1978–79 Div 346211786542594thR1R1 Danny Westwood 19 [76]
1979–80 Div 34614141849514216thR1R2 Ken Price 17 [77]
1980–81 Div 34612181648584215thR2R2 Ken Price 13 [78]
1981–82 Div 346201115645671 [v] 6thR4R1 Football League Group Cup GS Ken Price
Dean White
14 [79]
1982–83 Div 34616131758596113thR2R3 Tony Cascarino 19 [80]
1983–84 Div 3462010167469708thR4R1R1(S) Dave Mehmet 17 [81]
1984–85 Div 346258138062834thR4R2R1(S) Tony Cascarino 20 [82]
1985–86 Div 3462213118154795thR3R2SF(S) Tony Cascarino 21 [83]
1986–87 Div 346239146548785th [w] R3R2SF(S) League play-offs RU Tony Cascarino 30 [84]
1987–88 Div 34614171577615913thR3R2GS Steve Lovell 27 [85]
1988–89 Div 3 461243047814023rdR1R2R1(S) Steve Lovell 17 [86]
1989–90 Div 4 4617111846486214thR1R1R1(S) Steve Lovell 18 [87]
1990–91 Div 44612111657605415thR1R1R1(S) Steve Lovell 21 [88]
1991–92 Div 44215121563535711thR1R1R1(S) David Crown 24 [x] [89]
1992–93 Div 3 [y] 429132048644021stR3R2GS David Crown 9 [90]
1993–94 Div 34212151544515116thR2R1GS Nicky Forster 18 [91]
1994–95 Div 34210112146644119thR3R1R2(S) Chris Pike 18 [92]
1995–96 Div 3 46221774920 [z] 832ndR3R1GS Leo Fortune-West 15 [93]
1996–97 Div 2 4619101760596711thR3R4R1(S) Iffy Onuora 23 [94]
1997–98 Div 2461913145247708th [aa] R1R1R1(S) Ade Akinbiyi 22 [95]
1998–99 Div 2462214107544804th [ab] R1R1SF(S) [ac] League play-offs RU Carl Asaba 22 [96]
1999–2000 Div 2 462510117948853rd [ad] QF [ae] R2R1(S) League play-offs W Robert Taylor 18 [97]
2000–01 Div 1 4613161747616613thR4R2 Marlon King 15 [98]
2001–02 Div 14618101864676412thR5R3 Marlon King 20 [99]
2002–03 Div 14616141656656211th [af] R4R3 Paul Shaw 13 [100]
2003–04 Div 1461492348675121st [ag] R4R3 Patrick Agyemang
Paul Shaw
Mamady Sidibe
Danny Spiller
6 [101] [102]
2004–05 Champ [ah] 4612142045665022nd [ai] R3R1 Darius Henderson 9 [101] [103]
2005–06 Lge 1 4616121850646014thR1R3R2(S) Darren Byfield 14 [101] [104]
2006–07 Lge 1461782156775916thR2R1R1(SE) Michael Flynn 12 [101] [105]
2007–08 Lge 1 4611132244734622ndR1R1SF(S) Chris Dickson 11 [101] [106]
2008–09 Lge 2 462112135855755th [aj] R3R1R2(S) League play-offs W Simeon Jackson 21 [107]
2009–10 Lge 1 4612142048645021stR3R2R2(S) Simeon Jackson 17 [108]
2010–11 Lge 2 461717126757688thR1R1R1(S) Cody McDonald 25 [109]
2011–12 Lge 2 462010167962708thR3R1R2(SE) Danny Kedwell 14 [110]
2012–13 Lge 2 46231496639831stR2R2R1(SE) Danny Kedwell 16 [111]
2013–14 Lge 1 461582360795317thR1R1R1(SE) Cody McDonald 17 [112]
2014–15 Lge 1 4616141665666212thR1R2F(S) Cody McDonald 18 [113]
2015–16 Lge 1 461912157156699thR1R2QF(S) Bradley Dack 15 [114]
2016–17 Lge 1 4612142059795020thR1R3GS Josh Wright 13 [115]
2017–18 Lge 1 4613171650555617thR2R1R2S Tom Eaves 18 [116]
2018–19 Lge 1 4615102161725513thR4R1GS Tom Eaves 22 [117]
2019–20 Lge 1 351215842345110th [ak] R3R1GS Alex Jakubiak
Brandon Hanlan
7 [118]
2020–21 Lge 1 4619101763606710thR2R3R2 Vadaine Oliver 20 [119]
2021–22 Lge 1 468162235694021stR1R2GS Vadaine Oliver 11 [120]
2022–23 Lge 2 4614131936495517thR3R4GS Tom Nichols 6 [121]
2023–24 Lge 2 4618101846576412thR3R2GS Connor Mahoney 7 [122]
2024–25 Lge 2 4614161641465817thR1R1GS Jayden Clarke 7

Key

WinnersRunners up Promoted Relegated

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or league reorganisation. Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.

Notes

  1. The Football League Cup competition did not start until the 1960–61 season.
  2. The EFL Trophy did not start until the 1983–84 season.
  3. Other than where stated, includes all senior competitive first-team matches.
  4. New Brompton's only entry to the FA Amateur Cup. In 1894 the club turned professional and ceased to be eligible to enter.
  5. FA Cup goals only. The scorers of New Brompton's goals in the FA Amateur Cup are not known.
  6. New Brompton, as champions of Division Two, played the bottom team in Division One, Swindon Town, in a two-legged test match and won 5–1, thus gaining promotion.
  7. Southern League and FA Cup goals only. Details of the club's goalscorers in the Kent League in this season are not recorded.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Southern League and FA Cup goals only. Details of the club's goalscorers in the Thames and Medway Combination in this season are not recorded.
  9. Scorer of one FA Cup goal in this season not recorded.
  10. Despite finishing last, New Brompton avoided relegation due to the expansion of the league.
  11. Under a restructuring of the leagues, all members of the Southern League Division One were elevated to form the new Third Division of the expanded Football League. Gillingham thus avoided relegation despite having finished the previous season in last position.
  12. 1 2 There was no automatic relegation from the Football League until 1987. Gillingham thus avoided relegation despite finishing last.
  13. The Football League Third Division North was formed in 1921, with the existing Third Division being re-designated the Third Division South.
  14. Gillingham failed to be re-elected having finished in last position, and Ipswich Town were chosen to replace them in the Football League. Gillingham returned to the Southern League.
  15. The Southern League season was abandoned after three matches due to the outbreak of war in September. Beginning in November, Gillingham played in the Kent Regional League East, which like other wartime competitions is regarded as unofficial.
  16. Gillingham were awarded one point for an away fixture against Millwall that never took place.
  17. Gillingham were elected into the Football League as part of the expansion of the Third Division South from 22 teams to 24.
  18. Having finished in the lower half of the table, Gillingham were placed in the new Football League Fourth Division following the amalgamation of the Third Division South and Third Division North.
  19. Gillingham finished level on points with Mansfield Town, but missed out on promotion on goal average.
  20. Gillingham won the division on goal average.
  21. Gillingham finished with the same number of points as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but finished above them on goal average and thus escaped relegation.
  22. From the 1981–82 season, points were allocated on the basis of 3 for a win and 1 for a draw; previously only two points had been given for a win.
  23. Gillingham qualified for the play-offs in the first year that these were staged, defeating Sunderland in the semi-final on away goals after a 6–6 aggregate score, and losing the final 2–0 to Swindon Town in a replay at Selhurst Park after a 2–2 aggregate over two legs.
  24. Crown also scored one goal in a match against Aldershot which was declared void when that team resigned from the league before the end of the season.
  25. On the formation of the FA Premier League, the Fourth Division was re-designated as the Third Division.
  26. Twenty goals remains a record for the lowest number of goals conceded in a 46 match Football League season.
  27. Gillingham missed out on a place in the play-offs on goals scored, which took precedence over goal difference at that time.
  28. Having qualified for the play-offs, Gillingham defeated Preston North End 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final, and in their first appearance at Wembley Stadium were beaten 3–1 on penalties by Manchester City, after a 2–2 draw.
  29. Gillingham were defeated 1–0 by Millwall on the Golden goal rule, the only time this method of resolving a match was applied to a Gillingham match.
  30. Qualifying again for the play-offs, Gillingham defeated Stoke City 5–3 on aggregate in the semi-final, and beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 after extra time in the final to gain promotion to the second level of English football for the first time in their history.
  31. This achievement in reaching the quarter-finals represents the furthest progress Gillingham have ever made in the FA Cup.
  32. This position, equivalent to 31st place in the English football league system, represents Gillingham's highest ever league finish.
  33. Gillingham finished with the same number of points as Walsall, but avoided relegation due to a superior goal difference.
  34. The First Division was renamed the Football League Championship as part of a new sponsorship deal in the 2004–05 season.
  35. Gillingham finished on the same number of points as Crewe Alexandra, but were relegated on account of an inferior goal difference to the recently renamed third tier, Football League One.
  36. By finishing 5th, Gillingham reached the play-offs, then defeated Rochdale 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final, and beat Shrewsbury Town 1–0 in the final to gain promotion.
  37. The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions decided on a points-per-game basis. Gillingham averaged 1.46 points from 35 games.

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